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BLACK SABBATH - Master of reality (1971 UK Vertigo swirl 1st + Poster) EX/EX

Sold Date: January 19, 2025
Start Date: January 9, 2025
Final Price: £405.00 (GBP)
Bid Count: 46
Seller Feedback: 7897
Buyer Feedback: 1536

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BLACK SABBATH - Master of reality - EX / EX

1971 Vertigo 6360 050 - UK original LP on the 'swirl' label in embossed laminated box sleeve plus company Inner bag plus Matt finish Poster, 1st pressing!!!


Matrix number SIDE ONE - 6360050 1Y//1 420 1 13 04 (stamped)

Matrix number SIDE TWO - 6360050 2Y//1 420 12 22 04 (stamped)


DETAILED CONDITION

COVER - EX (Intact and overall excellent with just some mainly slight wear edges and minor surface creases and minor laminate lifting, Spine and corners are sharp and title clear)

INNER - EX- (mainly Intact and overall excellent with just a very slight tear one side near the centre)

POSTER - EX+ (Intact and unused and overall near perfect with just light storage creases - see close up pics)

LABELS - EX+ (just some slight spindle marks)

VINYL VISUAL - EX (overall near perfect with just some slight hairlines and slight pressing marks plus a couple of slightly more noticeable very minor hairlines acoss side two, but the LP has certainly not been played that much)

VINYL PLAYING - M- (plays virtually perfect with superb deep rich audio sound quality, and barely any discernible crackle between tracks, just the occasional odd slight click but nothing to detract from the overall top sound quality!!)


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***UK POSTAGE - £3.50 (UP TO 5/6 LP's DEPENDING ON WEIGHT) - FOR LARGER QUANTITIES PLEASE ENQUIRE FIRST***

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ABOUT ME

HAVING BEEN AN EBAY MEMBER SINCE 2004, I HAVE BUILT UP A 100% POSITIVE FEEDBACK OF MORE THAN 7000, ACHIEVED I BELIEVE THROUGH ACCURATE AND HONEST GRADINGS PLUS EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. BEING A COLLECTOR FOR MANY YEARS, I CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF HONEST AND RELIABLE INFORMATION - THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN RECEIVING AN ITEM NOT AS DESCRIBED. SO PLEASE BID WITH FULL CONFIDENCE AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS!!

GOOD LUCK WITH THE BIDDING AND PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS!!

On 10-Jan-25 at 11:50:14 GMT, seller added the following information:

Just to update as I have been asked by a few people about the Poster being the original 1st pressing edition. I have done extensive research and can clarify that this is the original UK Poster which has 6 panels and is printed on slightly heavier paper stock with a dull matt finish. Later pressings either have a thinner paper stock with a glossy finish or later repro copies which are 4 panels with a glossy finish and weigh in excess of 50g. I purchased this item 2nd hand in the early 2000's and as the Poster has been carefully kept inside the box sleeve probably since it was new, it has not been exposed to any light, helping to preserve it's near mint condition with just the slight storage creases as can be seen in the pictures. Hope this helps!